#Letters to the Editor — March 23, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — March 23, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — March 23, 2022” The Issue: The Biden administration’s caution in dealing with Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. It is clear democratic countries will have to face some stark realities (“Putin’s way of war is utter depravity,” Editorial, March 19). At Russia’s current rate of progress, it will be at least…

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#Pricey gas? Blame your state and other commentary

#Pricey gas? Blame your state and other commentary

“Pricey gas? Blame your state and other commentary” Energy beat: Pricey Gas? Blame Your State Gas prices across US states vary by as much as $2 a gallon, reports Steve Malanga at City Journal, with state taxes and regulations playing “a significant role” in determining the “burden consumers face.” The highest prices are mainly “in…

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#Slovakia offers air defense system to Ukraine; Austin wary

#Slovakia offers air defense system to Ukraine; Austin wary

“Slovakia offers air defense system to Ukraine; Austin wary” ​Slovakia’s defense minister said Thursday that his country would be willing to send Ukraine highly sought-after S-300 ​long-range ​air defense systems if NATO ​provides a replacement​ — only for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin​ to leave him hanging by saying he had nothing to announce. ​​ Jaroslav Nad ​said Slovakia has…

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#Zelensky has called — will Biden listen?

#Zelensky has called — will Biden listen?

“Zelensky has called — will Biden listen?” Addressing Congress from Kyiv, one of several Ukrainian cities being leveled by Vladimir Putin’s indiscriminate shelling, President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a thunderous moral clarion call.  He outlined the horrors Putin has inflicted on Ukraine and laid out their wider implications. This is not merely a tragedy for Ukraine,…

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